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Lorie and Jonathon

Lori and Jonathon had such a unique, personal wedding on Saturday.  To say we had fun is a total understatement!  We love Lorie and Jonathon and we were lucky enough to be joined by our good friend Mandy of Mayfield Photography. It was such an awesome way to wrap up wedding season!

Lorie and the girls got ready at the fabulous Tallahassee Center.  Lorie’s bouquet had the sorority pins of all her bridesmaids– how cool!

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Then they headed by trolley to Lorie’s sorority house, Alpha Chi Omega, for the ceremony.  I love this series with Lorie in the entrance of the house.

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We had a few short minutes with Jonathon before the ceremony started.

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The flowergirls escorted the 14 month old ringbearer down the aisle, but no one held onto him, so he ran back up the aisle to see his Aunt Lorie!!

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After the ceremony we had just a little bit of time at the sorority house, so we played in the entrance and on the front porch– never too far from the air conditioning!

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Then we headed over to Westcott for a bit of fun with the bridal party.

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We then jumped back on the trolley and headed over to the University Center Club for the reception.

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I have to say this was a reception like no other– Lorie and Jonathon’s first dance rivaled anything you would see on Dancing With The Stars– it was unbelievable!!loriejon21loriejon7loriejon6

I thought this was the sweetest image when I saw it in Olyn’s camera– this is Lorie and Jonathon holding hands during dinner.

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The bride and groom were not the only ones showing off their dance moves– the flowergirl could hold her own as well!

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As the night ended, we snuck off to the stadium for some portraits with Lorie in her fabulous reception dress.loriejon3

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2009 Tally Award Winner- Tallahassee’s Best Photographer

Vendors:

Getting Ready Location: The Tallahassee Center

Ceremony Location: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

Reception Location: Florida State University Center Club

Makeup: Randi Buchanan

Flowers: Missy Gunnels Flowers

Cake: Tiki’s Tasties

DJ: GT Entertainment

Baby Grace

Baby Grace has the most adorable heart-melting smile!  But she would only show it to me when we were NOT shooting!  Anytime we had the camera out, she would only give us an almost as cute curious expression.  She is very curious about her world and you can just see her taking everything in.  She is definitely an analytical personality!

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Baby Ellena

Thursday was take two for Baby Ellena!  Her first time in the studio caught her at a bad time and we weren’t able to get much.  This time was completely different!  She was so sweet the entire time and let us bend and mold her around. She definitely made up for the initial fussiness by being super easy!

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Sarah and Ryan

I love Sarah and Ryan!  We first photographed Sarah a little over a year ago, so I was super excited when her mom called for us to do a shoot of Sarah again, but this time with little brother Ryan!  We had a great time going all over Railroad square and seeing how different each of their personalities are! I will let you guess who the ham is and who is shy!

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Holly and Ernesto

Ok, I have to admit… 100+ degrees and an outside wedding makes Olyn and I groan!  Holly and Ernesto’s Maclay Garden wedding didn’t sound too great on paper, but Olyn and I had more fun than most of our weddings this year!  Holly and Ernesto are an absolute blast– you can tell they really love life and that their lives are filled with laughter.  This paired with their laid-back attitudes made for an easy day with lots of opportunities for great shots.

We were inspired almost immediately with the vintage feel of the day– Holly’s lace dress, fab shoes and the 1940’s feeling of the gardner’s cottage all got our minds spinning…

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The always awesome Missy Gunnels provided the bouquets:

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The ceremony was kept very brief, but I love the laugh that Holly and her dad shared just before they walked down the aisle.  I think it is really symbolic of their relationship.

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After the ceremony we were able to hide out in the air conditioning for a few minutes before we hit the gardens for portrait time.

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The couple had a wine themed reception with cork placecards, wine bottle table markers, and a make your own wine charm station.

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Their first dance was just as fun as they are!
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I loved what Katie’s Cakes and Catering created for Ernesto’s groom’s cake– a 3D pool table!  How cool!
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Holly cheated a little bit with the cake feeding…

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Their guests were not normal wedding guests– these people could dance!  The dance floor quickly became the entire room, as people were literally dancing in any free space they could find!
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We ended the night with a few romantic shots outside the women’s club.  How can you not love their adorable getaway vehicle??

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2009 Tally Award Winner- Tallahassee’s Best Photographer

Baby Maggie Kate

Maggie Kate is officially the wiggliest baby I have ever photographed!  This little girl is on the move!  For only three months old, she has an unbelievable amount of energy!  With all her brothers and sisters to keep up with, I think this little one is going to be a wild child!

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Baby Sam

Sweet little Baby Sam was in the studio last week for her newborn portrait session.  She was such an angelic little thing– she was so incredibly quiet the entire time and slept all the way until we got her naked!  Then we got to see her beautiful eyes!  I wish all newborn sessions were this easy!

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